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A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033781 | Method for loading and unloading a transport device A transport device for transporting elongated substrates through a vacuum coating system comprises an essentially rectangular frame and two groups of holding elements, which are rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the frame in such a manner that any pair of oppos... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7896607 | Method and system for adjusting a position of an object According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for adjusting a position of an object to compensate for tilt includes providing a rotatable base supporting an object and directing the object relative to the base such that the position of the object is... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7708517 | Workpiece transfer method, workpiece transfer system and workpiece transfer device A workpiece transfer system or method is provided for transferring workpieces one set of pallets to another set of pallets using a workpiece transfer device that is movably attached to a robot. The workpiece transfer device uses mechanical devices to align the workp... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7651315 | Large area substrate transferring method for aligning with horizontal actuation of lever arm A load lock chamber and method for transferring large area substrates is provided. In one embodiment, a load lock chamber suitable for transferring large area substrates includes a plurality of vertically stacked single substrate transfer chambers. The configuration... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7433759 | Apparatus and methods for positioning wafers A method for calibrating a controller of a robotic arm in a microelectronics manufacturing apparatus that includes storing a default position for an edge detector, moving a blade on the robotic arm based on the default position of the edge detector such that at leas... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7319920 | Method and apparatus for self-calibration of a substrate handling robot A substrate-handling robot which serves a processing tool such as a plating tool may be automatically controlled by a controller to perform a self-calibration procedure. As part of the procedure, an end effector of the robot is moved to interact with sensors provide... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7295314 | Metrology/inspection positioning system A metrology/inspection system moves the imaging and/or measuring equipment of the system relative to a wafer. Accordingly, measurement or inspection of the wafer does not require that the wafer be mounted on a precision stage. This allows the wafer to be at rest on ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287951 | Device and method for the harmonized positioning of wafer disks A device for aligning a plurality of vertically arranged (upright) disks (20), especially wafer disks during the fabrication of semiconductor chips. Two mounting or bearing elements (30, 32) respectively have individually mounted guide rollers (34 | 10/30/2007 |
| 7242204 | Substrate aligning system The present invention provides a substrate aligning system which prevents particles or the like from attaching to a substrate such as a wafer used in the semiconductor manufacturing process, and adjusts the orientation of the substrate accurately within a short peri... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241103 | Method and system for adjusting a position of an object According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for adjusting a position of an object to compensate for tilt includes providing a rotatable base supporting an object and directing the object relative to the base such that the position of the object is... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210589 | Transport apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus for suspending and transporting articles, and is provided with a wobble prevention member that is capable of moving between a support position where it abuts against a lateral surface of an article and a release position, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204535 | Lifting apparatus Apparatus for gripping and lifting objects such as fence posts. A frame carries a pair of grippers that are slidingly movable along the frame to grasp a post or other object. The grippers may pivot so that the object remains in essentially constant vertical orientat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7153087 | Centering mechanism, centering unit, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and centering method A centering unit comprises a plate, centering mechanism, link mechanism, and cylinder mechanism. The plate vertically divides the interior of a frame. The support table is located substantially on the center of the plate. The centering mechanism can center each wafe... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153086 | High speed turnover apparatus and method A turnover apparatus and method for inverting articles such as lumber or board pieces being conveyed sideways on two or more conveyor chain loops in which each article is advanced on the conveyor chain loops by speed up belts engaging the underside of the articles t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7097410 | Methods and apparatus for controlled-angle wafer positioning The orientation of a wafer with respect to the surface of an electrolyte is controlled during an electroplating process. The wafer is delivered to an electrolyte bath along a trajectory normal to the surface of the electrolyte. Along this trajectory, the wafer is an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094618 | Methods for marking a packaged semiconductor die including applying tape and subsequently marking the tape The present invention provides a method and apparatus for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7052229 | Alignment of semiconductor wafers and other articles A wafer or some other article is aligned while being held by an end-effector. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043825 | Cable-processing device A cable-processing device includes a first drive for swiveling movement and a second drive for linear movement of a swivel-arm. The swivel-arm is held on a bracket for rotation about an axle with a spring force acting counterclockwise on the swivel-arm. A gripper on... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6948898 | Alignment of semiconductor wafers and other articles A wafer or some other article is aligned while being held by an end-effector. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6857844 | Method and apparatus for removing tire treads from storage device An apparatus and method for removing an unvulcanized are tread from a storage device (14) includes the step of inverting the tread (12) and transporting it to a roller conveyor in a single step. The tread (12) is picked up by a vacuum bar (80... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6808360 | Apparatus and method for lifting and rotating pipes An apparatus and method for lifting, rotating, and positioning heavy objects using a toggle device attached to a prime mover. The toggle is vertical at rest and can be inserted into the opening in the side of a pipe. The toggle is rendered horizontal inside the pipe... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6772493 | Workpiece changing system A workpiece changing system capable of automatically changing a heavy workpiece using a robot. A jig for attaching a workpiece thereto is mounted on a jig mounting device. The jig mounting device comprises a jig mounting unit having a rotary member and a swing membe... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755603 | Apparatus for and method of transporting substrates to be processed A substrate transporting apparatus includes a wafer transfer arm 10 for carrying a plurality of semiconductor wafers W being processed horizontally, a pitch changer 20 for carrying the wafers W at predetermined intervals vertically and a posture changi... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6742980 | Method for aligning conveying position of object processing system, and object processing system There is provided a processing system for processing a processing object, capable of precisely and efficiently carrying out alignment during a teaching operation. In a processing system for processing a processing object, the processing system comprising: pro... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6729838 | Automated barrel panel transfer and processing system An automated system for preparing weld land areas of panels to be welded to each other is disclosed. Generally, the system of the present invention includes a system for cleaning contaminants from such weld land areas. In one embodiment, the system for cleaning cont... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6709877 | Apparatus and method for testing semiconductor devices There is disclosed an apparatus for supporting singulated electronic devices during a testing operation, comprising: a main body and a support member, wherein said support member is made of non-conducting high-resistivity material and comprises a plurality of recess... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6572327 | Method for positioning a cylindrical article A cylindrical article is positioned relative to a support surface by supporting the cylindrical article from a first pair of ball bearings contacting the cylindrical article adjacent to its first end, and a second pair of ball bearings contacting the cyli... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565309 | Polarity inversion apparatus and polarity inversion method for chip components An object of the present invention is to enable the orientations of chip components accommodated in groove portions of an index table to be assuredly uniformized. When a polarity judgment device finds that the orientation of the chip component accommodate... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561753 | Object engaging tool and method of manipulating object using same An object engaging tool and method for using same for manipulating bottle shaped objects with a mechanical arm are described. A first and second contact surface of the object engaging tool engage the body of an object when positioned over the object while... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6556887 | Method for determining a position of a robot Generally, a method of determining a position of a robot is provided. In one embodiment, a method of determining a position of a robot comprises acquiring a first set of positional metrics, acquiring a second set of positional metrics and resolving the po... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543984 | Lens transfer method and devices A method, device and trays for transferring ophthalmic lenses from one work station to another. The first tray supports the lenses after release from the mold. The second tray supports the lenses during further processing including surface treatment. The ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6478533 | Method of using a tube feeder for circuit board components A method of picking up components for delivery to a circuit board in a pick and place machine includes moving a plurality of components along a channel from a receiving location to a pick-up location; moving the components to an elevated zone at the pick-... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6453214 | Method of using a specimen sensing end effector to align a robot arm with a specimen stored on or in a container Robot arm (16) end effectors (10, 110, 210) of this invention rapidly and cleanly transfer semiconductor wafers (12) between a wafer cassette (14) and a processing station. The end effectors include proximal and distal rest pads (24, 26, 124, 126) having ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6443688 | Method and apparatus for turning a roll A roll of wound material is upended or turned 90° by a pivotable cart and a conventional forklift apparatus. The roll is supported on a pallet and has a central opening which extends substantially vertically. The cart includes a pair of perpendicular wal... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6368040 | Apparatus for and method of transporting substrates to be processed A substrate transporting apparatus includes a wafer transfer arm 10 for carrying a plurality of semiconductor wafers W being processed horizontally, a pitch changer 20 for carrying the wafers W at predetermined intervals vertically and a posture changing ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6357996 | Edge gripping specimen prealigner Specimen edge-gripping prealigners (8, 80) grasp a wafer (10) by at least three edge-gripping capstans (12) that are equally spaced around a periphery (13) of the wafer. Each edge-gripping capstan is coupled by a continuous synchronous belt (14) to a driv... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345947 | Substrate arranging apparatus and method A substrate arranging apparatus has a carrier support table 40 for supporting thereon carriers C holding a plurality of wafers in arranged in a row, first support mechanisms 42, 43 capable of moving upward relative to the table 40 to support the wafers co... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332751 | Transfer device centering method and substrate processing apparatus In centering a transfer device so that tweezers of the transfer device transfer a substrate to a predetermined delivery position on a spin chuck when the substrate is delivered to a coating unit by means of the transfer device, the substrate is transferre... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6309163 | Wafer positioning device with storage capability The present invention provides a wafer positioning device having wafer storage capability. The wafer positioning device has a wafer platform with wafer lift pins, a wafer position sensor, and a storage location in close proximity to the wafer platform and... | 10/30/2001 |
